As carriers of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other serious illnesses, ticks pose a serious risk to human health. If you enjoy spending time outdoors—whether in nature or your own backyard—you need to be mindful of these dangerous parasites. At Lawn Doctor of Ocala-Homosassa, our Yard Armour® tick control service makes this easier for families in Inverness.
Yard Armour works through a combination of tick prevention strategies and tick control treatments. We work with homeowners to identify ways that they can make their yards less tick friendly. We then perform routine treatments with our Yard Armour product to neutralize ticks that make it through your first line of defense.
Looking for ways to stay protected against ticks this year? Here are some quick tips from our experts in Inverness.
Tick Prevention for Inverness Families
There are two basic ways to reduce your risk of tick-borne illness. The first is to protect yourself when you’re in tick-friendly spaces. The second is to keep ticks out of your yard, reducing the risk of tick encounters at home.
To protect yourself, take the following precautions when spending time in areas where there’s a significant risk of ticks:
- Wear long sleeves and pants to reduce exposed skin.
- Tuck your shirt into your pants and your pant legs into your socks so ticks can’t crawl inside.
- Apply a tick repellent containing DEET, permethrin, or picaridin.
- Check yourself thoroughly for ticks when returning indoors.
- Wash clothes on high heat and shower after outdoor activities.
To protect your yard, consider the following steps:
- Mow your grass and trim shrubs regularly to reduce tick habitats.
- Create a tick barrier with wood chips around the perimeter of your yard.
- Eliminate areas that could attract mice, such as wood and rock piles.
- Install a fence to keep out other animals that could be tick carriers.
- Hire a tick control service—like Yard Armour—to neutralize ticks on your property.
Yard Armour Tick Control in Inverness
Looking to create a safer outdoor space for you and your family this year? Yard Armour can make this a reality for families in the Inverness area. We will carefully survey your yard to identify areas vulnerable to ticks, and we’ll recommend ways to prevent tick populations. We’ll then design a custom treatment schedule for any remaining tick hotspots.
Our Yard Armour tick control plans are available in:
- Inverness
- Ocala
- Homosassa
- Summerfield
- Lecanto
- Beverly Hills
- Lake Pana
- Belleview
- Crystal River
- Dunnellon
- Hernando
- Oxford
- The Villages
- and throughout surrounding areas
For tick control in Inverness, contact Lawn Doctor of Ocala-Homosassa today!
